Fan translation
Ikenfell Russian translation
A complete Russian translation of Ikenfell for PC and Nintendo Switch: story, dialogue, menus, items, spells, enemies, quests, hints, chapter title cards and battle captions.
Cyrillic letters are drawn into the game’s own pixel fonts.
What is translated
Story and dialogue
All eight chapters and the epilogue. The game’s text effects stay: colours, waves, shaking and slow lines.
Menus and items
Menus, items, spells, enemies, quests and hints.
Pixel fonts
Cyrillic letters are drawn into all five of the game’s fonts, in the same pixel style.
Title cards and battle captions
Chapter title cards and battle timing captions are redrawn in Russian.
ЕСТЬ!СУПЕР!ЧУДОМ!ДАРОМ!
How to install
On PC (Windows)
- Close the game.
- Download the archive and unpack it to any folder.
- Double-click install.bat. It finds the game installed through GOG Galaxy or Steam by itself.
- If it doesn’t, paste the path to the game folder, the one with IkenfellWin.exe. Or drag that folder onto install.bat.
- Start the game: it’s already in Russian. If Japanese was chosen before, pick Настройки → Язык → Русский.
Good to know
Before replacing anything, the installer saves the original files to the _rus_backup folder inside the game folder. Keep it if you may want the English version back.
On Nintendo Switch
- Turn the console off and put its SD card into your PC.
- Copy the atmosphere folder from the archive to the root of the SD card, merging the folders.
- Start the game in Atmosphère: it’s already in Russian. To play without the translation, hold L while the game starts.
In an emulator
Ryujinx
Right-click the game and choose Open Mods Directory. Make a folder named Russian there and copy into it the romfs folder from atmosphere\contents\010040900AF46000.
yuzu forks
Eden, Citron, Sudachi and others: right-click the game and choose Open Mod Data Location. Make a folder named Russian and copy romfs into it. The mod is turned on and off in the game’s properties, on the Add-Ons tab.
Requirements
| Game | Ikenfell for Windows or Nintendo Switch, your own copy |
|---|---|
| PC version | GOG 1.0.3. With another version the installer warns you first |
| Switch | A console with Atmosphère, or the Ryujinx emulator or a yuzu fork |
| Title ID | 010040900AF46000 |
| System | Windows 10 or 11 for the PC installer |
| Disk space | About 15 MB on the disk or the SD card |
| Language | Russian replaces English; Japanese stays |
Questions
Windows says “Windows protected your PC”
Click More info, then Run anyway. The installer is a plain PowerShell script, scripts\ikenfell_rus.ps1: you can open it in Notepad and read it first.
Does it work with the Steam version?
The translation was made for the GOG version 1.0.3. The installer checks the game’s files first and, if your version differs, asks before changing anything. With a different picture atlas the game may work incorrectly.
My Switch version of the game is different
The ready files are built from the PC version 1.0.3 and were run on a Switch. If pictures look broken or the game crashes, drag your own RomFS dump onto kit\check_dump.bat to compare it. If it differs, kit\rebuild.bat builds the translation from your files (it needs Python 3.9 or newer). Lines your version lacks stay in English.
The game is in English again
A game update or a file check in GOG Galaxy or Steam brings the original files back. Just run install.bat again.
Will my saves be affected?
No. Saves aren’t touched, so you can install and remove the translation at any time.
How do I remove it on PC?
Run uninstall.bat: it puts the original files back from _rus_backup. Or repair the game in the store: Verify / Repair in GOG Galaxy, Verify integrity of game files in Steam.
How do I remove it from the Switch?
Delete the folder SD:\atmosphere\contents\010040900AF46000. If other mods or cheats are in it, delete only its romfs folder.
Can I install it without the script?
Yes. Make a copy of the game’s Atlas and Data folders. Then copy the Atlas and Data folders from the archive’s files folder into the game folder, replacing the files. You don’t need manifest.json.
What stays in English?
The song “Yearn to Bloom”, which is sung in English, the ikenfell logo and the names in the credits.
How are names and pronouns translated?
The names are Маритт, Петронелла (Нел), Рук, Пертисия (Перти), Има, Сафина and Гильда. Nel’s they/them is «они» and Ima’s ze/zir is «оне», both with plural verbs: «Петронелла знают». The Dark Fold is Темный Предел, Summerstone is Летний камень.
Can I fix something in the translation?
Yes. The PC archive has a source folder and the Switch archive a kit folder, with the translated text and the build scripts (Python 3 with numpy and Pillow). Or just tell us about the mistake with the form below.
Found a mistake?
Tell us about a typo, a wrong word or a line that doesn’t fit its window. We’ll fix it in the next version.